cruisin from vegas

This really sucks...  I’ll be holding my breath until on board and sailed away.  Breeze 7/24

This is what Carnival said late today about the Texas situation 

Beautiful ship..  beautiful memories aboard.  Sailed on her several times.  Including taking my Girl Scout troop on a 3 day out of San Pedro on 1999.  25 girls between 8 and 12.  An awesome time they all now as adults will always remember.  Rest well beautiful lady

This makes me sooo sad.  I was a crew member, casino dealer, onboard for two years when she was brand new.  Best years of my life.  RIP beautiful lady

9 hours ago, toad455 said:

The old Tropicale, now Peace Boat, is heading to the scrap yard in India.

Noooo.  I was afraid of that...  I was an original crew member in the casino ... I spent two years there ....   very very sad 

I was booked on the Inspiration for 10/2/20, obviously cancelled.  Ironically I received my full refund today....the day she was beached.  Sad.  But only took 16 days for my refund 😢😢

😞😞😢😢

Really hoping for the Tropicale.  It was Carnival’s first new build.  First one with the whale tail.  I was an original crew member, Casino dealer in the 80s.  Love that old girl 

I live in Vegas....  rates are dirt cheap!!  Come on down.  Very quiet And great deals..  by the way , a very few cases are being traced back to Casinos.  Mostly family gatherings, retail, etc

1 hour ago, cruisin from vegas said:

Just an FYI...  my Inspiration booking for 10/2 completely disappeared yesterday.  It’s still missing, doesn’t exist.  (However it still shows you can book this sailing on line???). My PVP, who is a close friend and was going with me, said  hers is gone too..  They have not received  any official info from Carnival, but she can’t book Inspiration from her end as of yesterday.  She said info coming soon

I just received an email from Carnival... thanking me for my “online selection” concerning my cancellation.  I did not cancel and I’ve paid in full.  So my PVP must have handled it for me .  She was going with me (long time friend).  So take it for what it’s worth,  but my 10/2 booking was cancelled by Carnival today.  After 4 cancellations, I just took a refund .  The email states information “concerning my cancelled cruise due to their recent announcement”...

50 minutes ago, xDisconnections said:

 

Why would you doubt that? If there’s anything we have learned, this fits exactly to the model of previous cancellations. Disappears, make an excuse, cancel a few days later, surprised Pikachu meme.

This is a rebook (3rd time), this is exactly what happened the last two times.  Also, I booked the Queen Mary Hotel for the night before(I was a tour guide there in the 80s, I am also a past Carnival Crew Member).  I received an email from Queen Mary Hotel Cancelling my reservation, as they do not anticipate being open in October.  The Queen Mary is permanently berthed literally a few yards from Carnivals dock, they share a parking lot.  So I don’t know, but this is the current events as of right now 

Just an FYI...  my Inspiration booking for 10/2 completely disappeared yesterday.  It’s still missing, doesn’t exist.  (However it still shows you can book this sailing on line???). My PVP, who is a close friend and was going with me, said  hers is gone too..  They have not received  any official info from Carnival, but she can’t book Inspiration from her end as of yesterday.  She said info coming soon

Booked on Inspiration 10/2.   They want my final payment by tomorrow.   Lol.  Unfortunately I’ve well over paid as this was already a rebook, and they demanded $100 new deposit when I’d already paid in full $300 more on the cancelled booking.  So now they want another $100 for a ship in a million pieces.  Smdh

I have a booking on Inspiration Oct 2, 2020...  probably not😢

Spoke to my friend a few minutes ago.  The word they got is an announcement on Monday, but she is not very positive.  

Speaking to my friend at Carnival ...  today’s information is “most all of the ships set for August and September are at or near our self imposed capacity “,  and that they “are accessing the situation “.   She is not very positive today .   She will never speak negatively about Carnival, very loyal after 35 years, but is pretty frustrated today.  So that’s the info I have so far.  I’ll post if I get any more.  

If I hear anything new I will post on this thread.  

She has not been informed of any cancellations as of now.  Only they have to stop most bookings before October 1 due to capacity.  She said of course they could get a whole different directive tomorrow, or anytime.  But this is what they have directed as of today.  She said the last two weeks she could have worked 24/7, lots of re-bookings of course but just as many completely new bookings.  People are ready to cruise.  

Yes, my friend (this a close friend over 35 years, college roommate) said that is what they were told yesterday. “Bookings were pulled” (her words) for August and September (maybe a few exceptions) due to “capacity restrictions “.  That’s what they are saying so far

Just spoke to one of my closest friends who is a Carnival CC (30 years), I am also a past Carnival crew member; she said they were directed late yesterday no more bookings for August or September due to over capacity.  She said the last two weeks have been the highest number of bookings she has ever seen.  She says that’s all she knows, but anything can happen.  They can book October forward only.  She and I have a 60th birthday booking for October 2nd... but who knows 

As a past Carnival crew member, many many years ago Casino.... couldn’t agree more. One of the best choices I ever made in my life, I’m a US citizen from California.  I wasn’t trying to escape anything, did save a lot of money for the time... but what  I learned and experienced....  priceless 

Mine is back this morning.  My rep said they were doing maintenance last night.  

I have the same thing.  My booking is completely gone.  I got a new phone and was just checking all my apps and my booking number says doesn’t match name?  I’ve messaged my rep.  My rep is a close friend of 40 years, and is also going on this cruise.  If she answers, ill report.  Probably not until the morning

Exactly 

I was a crew member on the Tropical 1982-1984 (went to Festivale for a couple months).  Ships were night and day different.  I was a casino dealer, one of only a few departments where a woman could work back then, very few Americans also.  Some of the best times in my life.